A look at the many issues surrounding the OJ Simpson murder trial – evidence, testimonies, verdict and public opinion.
This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to the O.J. Simpson criminal trial. Part II discusses the evidence procedures that should have been followed in the O.J. Simpson criminal trial. In Part III, the evidence errors made in the O.J. Simpson criminal trial and their impact on the outcome are outlined. Lastly, this paper concludes with recommendations for improving the handling of vital evidence in criminal trials.
Law is one of the most complex and powerful things in society. Unlike most things that have a minimal impact on most individuals, law impacts everyone’s life and provides set guidelines for proper behavior while punishing those who violate such guidelines. What makes law particularly unique is that cases have the ability to establish new precedent that may drastically alter societal norms (i.e., Roe v. Wade and its impact on womens’ right to choose). The O.J. Simpson criminal trial was dubbed The Trial of the Century, complete with a Dream Team of lawyers for O.J. Simpson, an ex-Heisman trophy winner and B rate actor who was accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Besides the notoriety of the accused murderer (news and television crews swamped the courtroom), this case was unusual both in its ultimate outcome (O.J. Simpson was found not guilty) as well as in the application of the law.